New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
TALKING TO RAILROAD MEN.
GOOD ADVICE FROM HIGH AUTHORITIES.
MEssas. HEWITT. pEpEw AND DANA GIVE THE LOCO

MEssRs. HEWITT. DEPEw AND DANA GIVE TIE LOCO
MOTIVE FIREMES SOME POINTS.
Several hundred brawny swarthy looking mon
crowded into Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon. All
bore marks Of Intelligence In their eouRcnsnoos IheJ
members Of the Brotherhood or Locomotive Flro'
men. and the majority OF tbom will day DO locomo-
tive engineers and In that capacity have tho lives Oh
hundreds constantly In thor charge Forty. eight
branches OF tho brotherhood represented tho deo-
gates coming from all tho Eastern and Middle Atlantic
statos Tho object OF tho meeting friendly inter-
change OF views and tho getting OF wholesome advice
from prominent members OF the order and men Ike
Chauneoy NJ. Depow, Mayor Hewitt and Charles A.
Dana An excellent orchestra present. and tho
boxes wore filled with welldressed women.
Tho Rev. Dr. McCrncken opened tho meeting with
short address and prayer He was followed by the
Mayor. who said,
MRMBRRs or TnE BRoTuEEuooD oH LOCOMOTIVE FEKMES
~A Sonts.p G1 k sSpprso tho dst place
asked to Welcome the association on sunday ah OF
r ny Of so poo% sa have The honor MI 70
.S n.y. & o S Sn 'NS % FOR
the sabbath and that your occupation was suc ha
based upon principles Of chrsaSy and bro,heThood
vice % another said "This aprOper way to spend
was surprised at tho invitation another had
an impression last campaign had in somo way peu
ago began iife as poor boy thought would Join
10 rsas GGHT Tho q that society was the same
sS SS SsI pove 4s fo' %as and what pOvSr DID
20 abolish NY own pGysry every mah % sSt 70 the
face Of the earth in short time There are men who don't
bonds bcsars who live in poverty Are there any new
aoc!ees needed abolish poverty If they invent any
patent any medium nOstrum that will do So why
may say to yoa that the why ganaed az
this mat came NON body Of men MOI only
the law upon r which 4 sSy V To
ie mo that the interests Of employer and employed eg
teal You have got tho truth Cpta ySnr best re e,
And becomes rich is bcnefactor Of mankind No dollar
lie idle no matter in whose possession It remain ioT
time tsHEe the sunshine o. eaveu Ike the dew that falls
and plant; II Is bound ~ frucuy.
Mr. Hewitt then referred 20 the merits OF the assoca
tion its laws and rules and the class OF men who are
members OF It, and he continued:
DO Won say to man JSn our society s o or que that you
help him morally and socy and WI take care OF hl.
pcye Of the United states would sci aside price glass
90 Se' y S St e New YORK Central RSO
Am right M Depewi iMr Depew nodded assent
Iwant 10 make this public declaration; hold that the
right Tor men 10 organize denied but Ike many
othcr rights 1t may be abused There are Orders WHEN say
prise YOU don't will drive you from the country you
drcn viii Stare Against such tyranny ,e blood OF every
American born citizen rcools lCheers and long applause
Mr. Hewitt looked pale and worn, and when he first
began 10 speak his voice husky aud he spoke witb
an effort But that away and his voice Decame
loud and clear. lie was frequently appauded Charles
A. Dana was the next speaker. He was cordially re-
ceyed. His address, however was lot Lengthy lie
said In part:
We should be grateful because We are OF the United
States there liberty here than aug where else on
don't think any danger threatens this gery 50 long
have moi Doubt that the uue viii every one will
be rich Iich. comfortably wel.oG Bnt IL VIII 90
RES Inventions ana scennc research You WORK ten OF
pew works from eighteen 10 .wenty. Laughter and 40.
pAuse That great oas, OF aborrs The mers woto ~ AZ
was farmers boy myself Applause
f. r. Sargent Grand Master OF tho Brotherhood. next
lftV
various way officials. Channcoy NJ Depew stepped to
the desk the Grand Master had finished Peicct
storm 81 applause greeted him and II was B0me time Do
fore ne could begin lie said:
This the dries sunday that have ever bad in New
York but the yon como here to-day au
ter with OF the most popular OF labor re-
Your oecapatian Is noble there seems TO be more
hremeu than anything else IN the word lnnshieI an my
Tor employment aud ninety OF them are or want 10 De hfo
Looking bach life of nearly ay yea rel. oSs5 sSG
Industrious and soved their money now own Their
hG'floa bsro DS' s ssy Se' IN the world where
driving cannot Dc Perm1lel y u SS r srnsg
lie had held prominent positions Hsd been super
ana liz friends protested his being thrown out Of
ss sS , an 9 se@sn Sad ph 10 believe that tho
station agent knew what ho was doing That the tosgsP
Feeper observed the proper signals that
S so 1se% o Te'' r. aSs os
Ds m pary 70 IT, siihoaSh untentonay iApplause
Now ca4l oTeani5e, N drsss oIy oaS moi be owned
man Tho millionaire puts ia ms halI ni2' .lo
CAPITALIST his 100000 the farmer and mechanic thelr
hundreds widows thcr mltes Together they iOr
this InOnstfous monopoly. IL II nmPS "
operative society and you aud are simply the ompoyc.
Ihs road will s8lOOOOOD this Thirty Tour m0ns
al en- or OF lie people and into those OF
these robbers Now, o. TIA amount twelve niohs ~
r wages OF tie employees Ton and hall Tor OIL Tor coal
FOR Lumber spikes eight for interest That leaves ue
one.af millions icr the soekholders That makes 'a9
capitalists but don't Know as hhF OF
them b. yet Blatant agitators condemn thn
and their knOders and robbers Ihey aoh
Know nat toy are talking about and don't want any tns
10 40 with them. Loud APPLAUSE
Prominent members of the order also spoke.